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Stay Safe in Tegucigalpa
Stay Safe in Tegucigalpa
The most important rule for street safety in Tegucigalpa is to never walk anywhere after dark. Are there areas of the city that are safe to walk in after dark? Yes. As an (assumedly) short-term traveler, do you know what they are? No.
In general, no one in Honduras will intervene during a crime. They do not want to get involved and reap the anger of the perpetrator. They will look the other way and walk right on by. Take special care at night. It is common for a foreigner to be robbed on the streets of Tegucigalpa at night. Thieves will stake out areas near tourist hotels, especially the Hotel Maya.
Cars are commonly broken into in broad daylight and the thieves don't even bother wearing masks. If you are driving, it is always worth it to pay to park in a guarded lot.
Follow these general guidelines:
Keep to the main parts of the city and don't be tempted to go to places that you are not sure of.
Keep to the main roads and avoid short cuts down back alleys etc.
Never walk at night in the center of the city even for a short distance - always take a taxi.
Be particularly wary of people hanging around outside hotels; it is a favorite place to catch tourists and mug them.
Ignore the street children and people coming up to you in the streets with hard luck tales. Street children can become violent and the latter may be part of an elaborate scam or they might just simply be pick pockets. The best thing to do is just to walk on and ignore them.
Do not carry large sums of money when shopping and do not wear expensive jewelry.
Do not accept food and drink from strangers; visitors have known to be drugged and then robbed.
If you must carry large sums of money or valuable possessions, carry two wallets: Keep one hidden with most of your money in it. The other should be in the most common place, your back pocket. Keep 5-10 US$ in the wallet, and a few stray lempiras. The lempiras can go to beggars (they tend to be persistent), and the dollars to appease any possible robbers. Typically 5-10 US$ is viewed as a days salary in Honduras, and just may be enough to appease a robber without sacrificing your larger stash. Use caution, as there is no such thing as a predictable thief in Honduras
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